Wednesday, October 21, 2009

On last Thursday, I have attended a seminar at my college. It’s really exciting, I’ve got many input from the speakers, such as how to make a good resume, how to be a good interviewee, skills that are needed as a good employee, and how to perform a good achievement at work. I’m really wondered on how the speakers attract us to pay our attention on their speeches. Thanks a lot to En. Mohd Sazali bin Keteh, En. Nor Idham bin Che Ghani, and En. Yazid bin Misnan.
Here, I want to share with you some of my notes taken during the seminar.

First, common mistakes that the new hires should avoid:
• Relying on food feeding.
• Sticking rigidly to a narrow job scope.
• Afraid to ask question.
• Waiting for people to ask your help.
• Not mixing around.

Second, ways to be a star performer at work:
• Initiative
• Networking
• Good self management
• Build a positive perspective
• Follow the right
• Teamwork
• Show and tell

Monday, October 19, 2009

On last Saturday, I’ve joined the English Language Society (ELS) trip to Taman Budaya at Kuala Lumpur to watch a theater. This is my first time experience of watching theater. The theater was performed by Tronoh Theater Shop (TTS) from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).

According to the handout that was given to us, TTS was developed on 2002 and joined the Perak Festival Theater since 2003. TTS also won the best drama in Intervarsity Human Values Drama Competition at University Malaya Sathiya Sai Baba Central Council Malaysia (SSBCCM).

The theater, title Asylum is a comedy about a group of psychiatric patient form the Psychotic Theater Unit that is working together to perform a play during the opening of a new National Psychotic Institute. The comedy is about the scenario of a country that drowned with corruption, conflict among the politic parties, social problems, greedy and harassment.

What I can say about Asylum is really great. It gives input such as the impact of the corruption, greedy, and social problems towards the society. Besides, it also makes the audience thinking on the scenario that is happening in our world today. In addition, it shows the reality of the political issues such as corruption, and greedy swayer.

I’m also wondering with the talent of the actor and actress. They have a great talent to play the roles. I can’t imagine how if I’m in their shoes, acting seriously in a comedy play. I’m afraid if will spoil the play with my laugh. In my experiences during my school time, usually, I’ll play the nice character, such as Mahsuri, Upih Girl, and Tsunami. But I have an experience on comedy drama, I still remember how difficult for me to be serious. Luckily, I can cover my mistake with adding my own script. Anyway, congratulation TTS group, good luck and may Allah bless you.

There are many people questioning, “why Muslim women wear hijab?” and “what is hijab?”. Hijab is more than a head cover. Allah ordered the muslim women to wear hijab, as stated in the Qur’an, in surah An-Nur, verses 30-31 that means:

“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their bosoms, and not to reveal their adornment save to their own husbands or fathers or husbands fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons, or their brothers or their brothers' sons or sisters sons, or their women, or their slaves, or male attendants who lack vigor, or children who know naught of women's nakedness. And let them not stamp their feet so as to reveal what they hide of their adornment. And turn unto Allah together, O believers, in order that ye may succeed.”

There are also reasons why Muslim women need to wear hijab, as in surah Al- Ahzab, verse 59 that means:

“O Prophet! Tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them [when they go abroad]. That will be better, that so they may be recognized and not annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.”

From this verse, we can see why Muslim women need to wear hijab. It is important for women to do hijab, because hijab is the right for women to protect their modesty and being respected by the others. Besides, hijab is also protects the security of society. They can be avoided from crimes, rape, incest, harassment in daily life.

Hijab also teach women to be concern on what they are wearing and what type of clothes that is suits for them. Islam is the religion that is really cares on dress code, in order to protect the believers from social problems and keep their pride and dignity.

Smile is the amused and sweet expression on face that is usually makes people happy and appreciated. To make people smile is simple as you pour the water into a glass. It is important for us to smile and make the others smile because it is good for our relationship and even for our health. Smile is good to release the pressure and make our life meaningful. Here, I want to share on how to make people smile.

First, smile as there is someone who you love infront of you. But don’t over act because people will think that you are crazy. Smile sincerely as you smile towards yourself. It will motivate people around you to do their routine work joyfully.

Second, greet people as you meet them. As simple as you say Assalamu’alaikum for Muslims, or good morning for all people who you meet. This will makes people feel they are exist in your life.

Third, say thank you or may Allah bless you when someone give you something or help you to do your work or solve your problem. It is important to appreciate and acknowledge their good deeds.

Forth, ask your help especially to people who needed. Be a responsible person towards people around you and give your help. You will make them feel easy and show that you care about them.

Fifth, use the magic words such as “I love you”, “I miss you” and “I always thinking of you”, especially towards people who love you, such as your mother, father, siblings and friends. By the way, you can improve your relationship with them.

Lastly, don’t forget to be a polite and respectful person to make people around you happy and smile. There are many ways to make people smile, hope this entry will help you to make people around you smiling and be happy. InsyaAllah.

Eesa was only thirteen years old when he became a Muslim. Before Islam, when he was still a ten-year-old child he had a normal life of going to school and hanging out with his friends.

Then in secondary school his cousin, who was fifteen years old at the time, embraced Islam and she used to come around to the house and tell his family about Islam. The family members all had different opinions and there were many debates but he was quiet and just listened.

One day when he was at home she called and asked him to come to her house which was about a 15 minutes walk away. This was his aunt's house. His cousin showed him the Quran and asked him if he knew what it was. He said no and she explained that it is like the Christians have the Bible and that this is the book of the Muslims.

He admits that he did not know anything about Muslims. He only knew what his mother had told him about Christianity. His cousin spoke to him about Almighty Allah and Muhammad (peace be upon him) saying that he was the messenger from Allah and that he had brought the Quran from Almighty Allah. She clarified that Muhammad (peace be upon him) did not write it, but was given it.

It was the scientific miracles in the Quran that caught his attention. He mentioned how other people talk about a spiritual experience when they embrace Islam, but for him it was facts and figures. What stands out in his mind was the formation of the baby in the mother’s womb, the stars, the oceans and how science today acknowledges all these facts. He was blown away by this; he didn’t know there were people long ago who had talked about the stars and so on and had been right.

Praying five times a day, following the dietary code, and the dress code wasn’t difficult for him. After his cousin explained the basics of Islam, he started reading about prayer and the dress code and he decided that he would concentrate on one thing at a time.

He thought to concentrate on prayer first. He had basic books with Arabic transliteration and diagrams of stick figures. He says that since he learned about Islam there is a lot more material to help new Muslims.

At first, he did not tell anyone he had become a Muslim because he felt he was not ready to face the comments and criticism. He still did not know exactly what Islam means.

He comments that his years of travel and study in Egypt and Yemen have taught him so much about the vastness and mercy of Islam. But back then, he thought he would keep it to himself for a while. He did not know anyone else who was Muslim except his cousin. He got books on monotheism from the local Islamic book shop and books on prayer, fasting, the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the Companions as well as the four rightly-guided Caliphs.

After three or four months he attended a talk at the house of Abdur Rahman Green in South London. The talks were in the front room of the house and everyone was sitting cramped up but listening attentively. Eesa says that he learned many of the basics of Islam in these inspiring meetings.

Growing up a Muslim got Eesa through school and college without getting into trouble. He noted that it is very easy to get involved in the wrong crowd but all he could think of when he was young was if he performed ablution to be ready for prayer or when is the next prayer is due. Such concerns filled his mind while everyone else at school or in his neighbourhood was talking about a rave going on in some place.

He was fifteen when he started to talk about his Islam. He had a friend who also became a Muslim and he added that the two of them were in their own little world and that they hung around together and even went to the mosque together. They often got into trouble for leaving the school in order to attend the Friday Prayer. Despite his young age, Eesa did not think Islam is strict; he found that it just made sense. He understood why alcohol was prohibited. It made sense to him that people should not drink because he could see all the harm that came from it.

Eesa said that he was not isolated from non-Muslims but there was always a line he would not cross, because there were things they were doing that he would not do, like raving.

At Green’s home he learned about the kind of places and environment a Muslim should be in, and what he should and shouldn’t do. Eesa sees that there is nothing wrong to interact with non-Muslims until it comes to doing something wrong. He said that he and his non-Muslims friends talk and have fun and are nice to each other but when they want to go out he makes lots of excuses.

Speaking about the multitude of different Islamic groups in the UK, Eesa had this to say:

The Muslim community is made up of so many different groups but this is because there isn’t enough knowledge. People follow blindly and they do not know. They are given proof and a reason for doing something a certain way and they just do it, because they haven’t searched for the knowledge.

He says that you can find real information on Islam but you have to search and you should not be lazy. The best place to get knowledge and be sure it is the right knowledge, is to read the Quran and then look to the Hadith, especially Bukhari and Muslim.

Then, Eesa suggests that new Muslims should do some research on the lives of the Companions and see how they put Islam into practice. The Companions receivedIslam from the hands of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

I’ve got this article from http://www.readingislam.com/ last semester. I’m really interested with this article because it makes me realize how lucky we are as we are born as a Muslim. We learnt to read Quran, perform solah, fasting, since we were child. I’m really proud with Eesa because he has the effort to learn about Islam.

Besides, we also have the teachers to guide us to be the right Muslim. We also have chances to perform solah, fasting and other obligations as a Muslim freely. In addition, as we are living at Malaysia, it is easier for us to find the halal food. We also have Muslim’s restaurant, food stall, market and even factory. On the other words, it is not a burden for us to get the halal food.

However, it’s really frustrated when many of Muslims nowadays feel that is a burden for them to be the right Muslim. They doesn’t realize all of those things that they need to do such as solah, fasting and reading Quran and Hadith are really important for them to balance their life style.

Muslims need to realize that Islam is the way of life, it shows how to respect people eventhough with the other religion. Islam is also a perfect religion because it’s really linear with what we need and what we don’t need. For the example, Muslims are prohibited to take drugs and alcohols because those things will health problem and brain damage.

Here, I want to call all Muslims to practice Islam fully and perform the entire obligation as a Muslim wholeheartedly. Love Islam as we love ourselves, as Islam is the way of life, brings the bright future for us and also brings the blissful life forever and ever.

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I like to hear, read and write. I like to observe people, sharing ideas,and debate. it's hard to make people understand and agree with us, but one day they will understand and know why,,,Insyallah...
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